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Buckingham supervisors approve independent inspections after public alleges Riverstone solar violations
Summary
After multiple public complaints that the Riverstone solar developer broke commitments on stream crossings and buffers, the Board of Supervisors approved county‑hired third‑party erosion and sediment inspections that developers will reimburse.
Buckingham County supervisors voted to hire an independent firm to carry out erosion‑and‑sediment (E&S) inspections at the Riverstone solar project after several residents told the board the developer had failed to keep environmental commitments. The board also approved the same inspection arrangement for the Blue Rock solar project.
The board approved a contract to hire a third‑party inspection firm to work for the county on Riverstone, with the county to pay invoices and the developer to reimburse the county, a county staff member told the board. "They will report back to the county, not to Riverstone," the staff member said. The motion passed unanimously.
Residents who spoke during public comment alleged the Riverstone developer reversed earlier plans, cleared trees within buffers, and pursued stream crossings after telling state…
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